(PEMBROKE, ON) – Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a Pembroke man after money was stolen from poppy sales boxes at two Mac’s Convenience stores in the City of Pembroke in mid-November. The same man was also charged with a recent theft of merchandise from Staples in the Pembroke Mall.

Cory Grant Albert LAPIERRE, age 30 of Pembroke, is charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:

Theft Under $5000 – 4 counts

Fail to Comply with Probation – 9 counts

He was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until his next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on November 28, 2017.

A second male suspect who stole candy from the Mac’s Convenience store on Pembroke Street East on November 11, 2017 has been identified by police and the investigation is continuing.

The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance with this investigation.